The Vergecast

Nilay Patel, David Pierce

vergecast@theverge.com

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Booking Overview

The Vergecast is a daily, tech-forward show that mixes big-industry reporting with practical gadget and software coverage. It’s a strong booking platform for tech journalists, authors, and media/Big Tech experts who can explain what changes in consumer tech and ecosystems really mean.

Metrics

Episodes: 1009

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.5M subscribers

Instagram: 2.0M followers

Contact Information

vergecast@theverge.com

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Host

Nilay Patel - Described as co-leading the flagship daily podcast from The Verge on small gadgets, Big Tech, and related technology news (especially Fridays).

David Pierce - Leads the daily show’s coverage of how gadgets and software affect our lives, and co-hosts Fridays with Nilay Patel.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established technology/media journalists, analysts, or authors with credible reporting or published expertise on Big Tech, consumer technology, and the cultural/industry impact of products and platforms.
Required Achievements:  
Authorship of a relevant technology/media book, Regular coverage as a correspondent or established journalist, Demonstrated expertise through recognized publication track record

Recent Guest Discussions

Julia Alexander - Youtube’s Influence On Hollywood And The History/trajectory Of Youtube-directed Movies And Related Media Trends

Geoffrey Cain - Steve Jobs’ Years Outside Apple (next And Pixar), Leadership Lessons, And The Dynamics That Shaped His Later Success

Recent Topics

Technology, Consumer Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Software

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Vergecast
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# The **epic** story of Markdown

June 15, 2026

Markdown is a system for writing that makes it readable to both humans and computers. It's all about the symbols. You use - to make a list, * for emphasis, ** for even more emphasis. Brackets and parentheses turn into links. Once you know Markdown, you might begin to think in Markdown. Right now it is absolutely everywhere: people are maintaining their Claude.MD files for conversing with AI bots, and writing their notes in Markdown editors like Obsidian. So where did Markdown come from? It ca...

Siri is good now??

June 12, 2026

We're all starting to test Apple's newest software post-WWDC, and the most surprising thing has happened: Siri actually seems to be pretty good now. Nilay and David discuss how that happened, and what it means for the AI industry, and all of us, that Apple's voice assistant is finally useful. Then, we have some news about Bluesky, Threads, and YouTube that adds up to a big change in social networks, plus the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr, the Trump Phone, and a really great deal for iPad users F...

YouTube is taking over Hollywood

June 11, 2026

Movies directed by YouTubers are suddenly blowing up at the box office. Backrooms and Obsession are both smash hits, and The Amazing Digital Circus had a big debut last week. Is this the moment YouTube truly takes over Hollywood? Julia Alexander, media correspondent at Puck, walks us through the much longer history of YouTube on the big screen, and helps us figure out where this all goes next. Is the future just really, really big YouTube videos? Further reading: ⁠Backrooms is at the f...

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